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Overnight fire destroys riverside home near Central City
LINN COUNTY, Iowa — A home in rural Linn County was destroyed after flames erupted during the overnight hours. First responders were called to the home at 5289 Serenity Ln northwest of Central City, along the Wapsipinicon River just before midnight Saturday. When crews arrived, the home was already...
Federal Help Available for Locally Flood Damaged Areas
Governor Kim Reynolds and the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency surveyed flood damage in Rock Valley, Spencer, and Cherokee on Thursday. They saw homes with foundations caved in by high water levels on the Little Sioux River. Five counties are approved for individual assistance from FEMA under a Presidential Disaster Declaration, while nine counties qualify for federal help to rebuild flooded infrastructure. Cherokee County is not one of them, but Reynolds says that could change as more information is turned in.
Iowa communities begin the rebuilding process after historic, catastrophic flooding
DES MOINES, Iowa — A week after catastrophic flooding began to submerge much of the western half of the state, some communities have begun rebuilding, while others remain underwater. Some parts of Pottawattamie County are still dealing with high water levels and flooding. On Sunday, Riverside Park in Council...
Two Eastern Iowa Women Both Win Top Prizes In Scratch Off Games
I really want to win the lottery one of these days. Even if it's a simple $5. It just sounds like the excited I need and you probably need too. Two women in Iowa not only have the feeling of winning money from the Iowa Lottery but the feeling of winning a lot of money.
Warning! Iowa Is One Of The Most Dangerous States For Deer Collisions
When driving in Iowa, and other Midwestern states, the thought of deer running out of nowhere is always on our mind. I once had a history teacher who would always say "Make sure you watch out for deer" at the end of our class, and while most of us couldn't drive at the time, it is a phrase that stuck with me.
Nothing Runs Like A Deere… To Mexico! American Workers Facing Job Cuts At John Deere
MOLINE, IL – John Deere, the leading global seller of tractors and crop harvesters, has announced significant layoffs across its Midwest plants. Around 610 production staff in Illinois and Iowa will be affected by the end of the summer. Impact on Illinois and Iowa Plants. The company is set...
City of Cedar Rapids asking for help reporting vandalism after damage to parks
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The city of Cedar Rapids says from May 21 to June 21 of this year, it’s seen more than $5,000 in damage from vandalism to local parks. That damage has taken more than 50 staff hours to repair, and the city says park restrooms may occasionally be closed while repairs continue. Now, the city is asking people to keep an eye out while visiting parks and report damage through MyCR at https://www.cedar-rapids.org/mycr/.
River Levels Cresting in Western Iowa, Still Rising on the Mississippi
(Council Bluffs, IA) -- The Missouri River is cresting this weekend on the Western Iowa border, in moderate flood stage at Council Bluffs. On the Eastern border the Mississippi River is still rising, and is expected to crest next weekend in major flood stage at Rock Island, Illinois, and Muscatine. Other rivers, including the Des Moines and Cedar Rivers have peaked and are starting to drop.
Gov. Kim Reynolds Appoints John Sandy To Court Of Appeals
Des Moines, Iowa – Governor Kim Reynolds announced Friday that she has appointed John Sandy of Spirit Lake as a judge on the Iowa Court of Appeals. Sandy currently serves as District Judge in District 3A. He received his undergraduate degree and law degree from the University of St. Thomas.
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